Urraca of León and Castile
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Urraca, called the Reckless, was Queen of León, Castile and Galicia from 1109 until her death. She claimed the imperial title as suo jure Empress of All Spain and Empress of All Galicia. She is consid
13th-century miniature of Queen Urraca presiding at Court from Tumbo A codex Santiago de Compostela Cathedral.
Signature of Urraca from 1097 charter
A coin depicting Queen Urraca
Alfonso VI, nicknamed the Brave or the Valiant, was king of León, Galicia, and Castile.
Urraca of León and Castile
…Empress of All Spain and Empress of All Galicia. She is considered to be the first European queen to reign in her own right. Urraca was born to King Alfonso VI of León and Castile and his second wife, Constance of Burgundy. Constance was closely related to the French royal family and the influential Burgundian abbot Hugh of Cluny…
13th century miniature of Alfonso VI from the Tumbo A codex at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
Alfonso in the Libro de las Estampas
Signature of Alfonso VI, from a 1097 charter.
Epitaph of Jimena Muñoz, Alfonso's mistress and progenitor of the first Portuguese royal line.